From the Pasture with Hired Hand

Ranching in Idaho: Longhorns, Bloodhounds & Dirtbag Ranch

Hired Hand Website Software Season 6 Episode 5

This episode we head to Soda Springs, Idaho to visit with Tony and Monica Rosen of Dirtbag Ranch—first-generation Texas Longhorn breeders and well-known Bloodhound breeders/trainers. We dig into how they built a Longhorn program from scratch, what they prioritize in structure and disposition, and how Idaho weather, forage, and terrain shape day-to-day decisions. Then we switch collars to talk Bloodhounds—breeding philosophy, training foundations, and how nose work, patience, and reading behavior carry over to working cattle.

Tony and Monica share the realities of juggling two serious programs, winter prep and calving in the high country, fencing and handling for calm cattle, and the community that’s helped them learn fast. It’s a conversation about grit, good dogs, good cattle—and carving out a ranch identity on fresh ground.

Dirtbag Ranch: https://www.dirtbagranchid.com/

THE NOSE KNOWS: Missing local 8-year-old found safe thanks to community effort and bloodhound Miss Mae

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